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1 Social responsibilities of a doctor Prof. Wasantha Gunathunga Dept. of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine

2 doctor as a Care provider

3 First contact care Early illness care Screening

4 Medical care Quality of care (compassion, competence) Accessibility availability

5 Medical care Treatment Follow up Referral

6 Record keeping Written Electronic

7 Fee Fair Affordable, discounts for the poor

8 Ethics Beneficence Non-malificence Autonomy Confidentiality

9 ethics Endo of life decisions Professionalism

10 Communicator

11 Health education Health promotion Advocacy

12 Coordinating care (manager) Knowledge of support services Specialists in other disciplines Physiotherapists Rehab centres Counselors Appliances

13 CME Academic sessions – college of GPs Other sessions Journals Other reading

14 As a community leader

15 Role model Non alcohol user Reasonable BMI Pleasant look

16 Social figure Key person in a community Attester Witness Opening ceremonies

17 Reference Nandani de Silva Lecture notes in Family Medicine (2 nd ed.), Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha Publications. Lumbini av Ratmalana Sri Lanka 2006

18 Thank you


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